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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2008 | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Segal, Almeida, Williams, and Diaz | |
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Date Introduced: April 23, 2008 | |
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Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 23-17.14-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17.14 entitled "The |
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Hospital Conversions Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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23-17.14-5. Prior approval required -- Department of attorney general and |
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department of health. -- (a) A conversion shall require review and approval from the department |
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of attorney general and from the department of health in accordance with the provisions of this |
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chapter |
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shall be allowed and/or approved to purchase or merge with any other hospital or chain and/or |
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network of hospitals if the resulting entity would control or operate more than fifty percent (50%) |
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of the hospital beds or any other specific subset of services in the state. |
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(b) The review by the departments shall occur concurrently, and neither department shall |
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delay its review or determination because the other department has not completed its review or |
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issued its determination. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would prohibit any hospital, chain and/or network of hospitals from merging |
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when the resulting entity would control or operate more than fifty percent (50%) of the hospital |
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beds or any other specific subset of services in the state. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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